"The Missing Wife" by Sue Fortin is a suspense full of tension, with a storyline that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
The story follows Siobhan, a sister who is determined to find her missing sibling, Kathleen, after a fight between them on the night she disappeared. As Siobhan digs deeper into Kathleen's life, she uncovers secrets and lies that threaten to tear her family apart.
What I loved about this book was the way it explored the complex relationships between sisters. The bond between Siobhan and Kathleen is deep and unbreakable, and it's clear that the author has a deep understanding of the ways in which siblings can both support and hurt each other.
The writing is also superb, with a pace that's fast and furious from start to finish. The characters are well-developed and complex, with motivations that are nuanced and believable. The plot twists are expertly handled, with surprises that will keep you guessing until the very end.
Overall, "The Missing Wife" is for anyone who loves a good thriller.

I have previously read a book by this author and loved it. It dragged on so much that I lost interest. It was just too predictable.

This was such a great book!! I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. I thought I had it all figured out and of course I didn't!! I would definitely recommend this book to all my family and friends.

“The Missing Wife” by Sue Fortin is a gripping thriller that will leave you on edge until the final pages. This emotionally intense page turner is about the unbreakable bond between sisters, and the length at which one will go to uncover the truth.

The story revolves around two siblings - Kathleen and Siobhan Walsh. When Kathleen mysteriously disappears one evening following a confrontation with Siobhan, her calculating spouse and brooding adolescent son are left to cope with the aftermath. However, Siobhan is convinced her sister is alive and that there's deeper significance to her absence.

As Siobhan delves further into her sister's life, she quickly realizes that perilous secrets lurk beneath the surface. As threats against Siobhan intensify and her own daughter goes missing, the tension escalates. Siobhan finds herself in a desperate race against time to unearth the truth and safeguard her family.

With a riveting storyline brimming with ingenious plot twists and turns, the author crafts an irresistible narrative that will captivate and hold you spellbound. Richly developed characters introduce intricate emotional dimensions, lending the narrative remarkable depth.

"The Missing Wife" explores the intricate, multilayered bonds between siblings and the extremes one will go to safeguard their loved ones and integrity. This novel is a must-read for enthusiasts of mystery and psychological thrillers!

I’m grateful to NetGalley, Storm Publishing and Sue Fortin for the Advanced Reader Copy.

A woman goes missing and six months later her sister receives a call that her purse was found with a note inside that says Help Me. So sister travels to her town to figure out what she can do to help find her.

It was a slow paced, slow read. It was hard to keep my attention.

This is a pacy read full of tension and suspense. I found the storyline well-plotted and would recommend it to friends who enjoy domestic thriller/ suspense.

Absolutely fantastic plot! Could not put the book down once I began reading it. Was so excited when it finally released for friends to read it as well. I will recommend it to everyone I know!

I unfortunately found this quite difficult to get into and the pacing was a bit too slow for me.

Thank you to NetGallery and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you Netgalley, Sue Fortin and Storm Publishing for the Arc of The Missing Wife,

I found The Missing Wife a great read, It kept me engaged and had the right mixture of thriller, mystery and suspense. The basic storyline has been done before but Sue Fortin has built on a common premise and paces the narrative and characters well. A well worth read.

This was an okay read for me. It wasn't the worst but wasnt my favorite either. I think I wanted more out if it and it just didn't really deliver. It was too much like every other domestic thriller which made it kinda of boring.

3 stars
Thank you, Netgalley and Storm Publishing, for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was an average read for me. I didn't find particularly amazing, but overall it was an okay read. There were some parts I enjoyed, all foreshadowing and secrecy, but everything else seemed so so.

I did not enjoy this book.

It dragged too much, I was not invested in any of the characters or the plot. I was irritated with the main character when investigating the disappearance of her sister. I found it hard to believe everyone involved did not question the disappearance more. When I finally found out what has been going on it felt a bit dramatic. The actions that were taken to protect this secret were dumb. The whole thing just seemed so over the top. There was no twist and turns. No big reveal. Just a slow story that unraveled bit by bit into an underwhelming ending.

Although I was terribly bored, I finished this book to write this review. At the end I was just glad it was over.

I always like to leave something positive, so I will say the story of the daughter Freya was a little interesting. Although she made stupid decisions (teenagers...) it was entertaining.

With thanks to NetGalley, Sue Fortin and Storm Publishing for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.

Relatively fast paced, multiple POVs. Didn’t hook me in suspense but still a good whodunnit mystery. Felt like a PG13 movie. Everyone got the ending they deserved, except Conor.

This is the kind of book that makes me forget about all my other obligations. I read nonstop! It's such an interesting family story; I love these stories, as I come from a large Catholic family (4 daughters and 3 sons). It's a pleasant read with a very interesting ending.

This was a totally enthralling story with a great cast of characters and an intense storyline. The tension throughout was very high and the conclusion was amazing.

This started off as a great storyline and held great promise to keep me gripped and turning pages. I was intrigued throughout the book but did feel a little let down by the ending. Well written and an easy read.

Kathleen is missing. No one knows where she is, or does someone. Siobhan, her sister, goes home to visit and gets caught up in the mystery when her missing sister's purse shows up. More of the townspeople are found to be involved, as Siobhan tries to unravel the mystery. 3 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this advanced read copy.

Siobhan's sister Kathleen has gone missing and Siobhan is desperate to know what happened to her. Six months after she disappeared, Siobhan gets a phone call that Kathleen's purse is found with nothing inside but some bus tickets and a torn up piece of paper hidden in the lining that says "Help Me". Siobhan travels to the town she grew up in with her daughter by her side to try to figure out what happened to her sister and who was involved. Who can she trust?

The word I would use to describe this book is fine. It felt a little lack luster and never as twisty and turning as the synopsis made it out to be. I never felt like any of the reveals were shocking and surprising, that you didn't see it coming. I also felt the reason Kathleen went missing and the premise for what went on wasn't as major as the characters made it out to be.

I did really like Siobhan. I felt she was relatable as a mom who felt pulled in a ton of directions, trying to connect with her spouse, navigate raising a teenage daughter, loyalty to her sister, a strained relationship with her parents. I felt for her and found myself routing for her.

Thank you again NetGalley and Storm Publishing!

The story is set in a small town on the west coast of Ireland where everyone knows everyone's business. It's my first time reading a Sue Fortin book and it didn't disappoint. It's suspense/mystery and some parts were a bit dragging but it's understandable because it somehow justified the entire narrative. I was able to relate to Siobhan's personality at some point. 

I was supposed to give this 3 stars but it ended fairly well, so I reckoned it deserves 4 stars. You will like this if you're a Shari Lapena fan.

Some of the TWs are:

- abduction
- bullying
- grooming
- mental/physical abuse

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

This book took me a while to get into, but was pretty fast paced after the slow burn beginning. There really weren’t any big twists or anything that made this book unputdownable but I enjoyed it. This was my first novel by the author but I would give another one of her books a chance.